Is 248 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 248 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 248 divisible by 6?

For 248 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 248 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 248, you see that 248 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 248 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 248 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 248 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 248 by 6, you get 41.33.

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